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Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, centre, challenges for the ball with Denzel Dumfries of the Netherlands, left, Nathan Ake of the Netherlands, second left, Frenkie de Jong of the Netherlands, bottom right, Virgil van Dijk of the Netherlands, top right, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Lionel Messi's quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout Friday.

Messi converted his penalty in the shootout and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved two attempts. Lautaro Martinez scored the clinching penalty.

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